About Olin Kreutz
Olin George Kreutz is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for University of Washington, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft and spent 13 seasons with Chicago where he was selected to six Pro Bowls. He also played four games for the New Orleans Saints in 2011. Kreutz was a semi-finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 after being named to the 2000s All-Decade Team. He is the youngest of four sons born to Henry Kreutz Jr., of ʻAina Haina. Kreutz was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and earned Pac-10 honors during his junior year, after which he elected to turn pro. Kreutz played in four of the Saints' first six games, missing the other two with a knee injury. In 2011, Kreutz chose to end his career with the Chicago Bears after turning down an offer of $4 million for one year.
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